Frequently asked questions

LibrarySearch allows you to search via voice using browsers that support the Speech Recognition interface. Currently this includes Chrome for Windows desktops/laptops and Android browsers, and Samsung browsers.

How to use voice search:

1. Open a voice-enabled browser on your desktop/laptop computer (Windows, Mac or Linux) or Android device.
    

2. Navigate to the MRU Library website to access LibrarySearch, or go directly to the LibrarySearch website. 

   If you are accessing LibrarySearch from the MRU Library homepage, click into the search box and hit enter/return on your keyboard to navigate directly to LibrarySearch. (Note: Voice search is only accessible from the LibrarySearch page, and the microphone icon mentioned in step 3 will not show up if you are trying to voice search from the MRU Library homepage.)
   Starting from Library homepage
   
    
3. Once on the LibrarySearch website, if your browser supports voice search, you will see a microphone icon on the right-hand side of the search box.
   * Note: You need to give your browser permission to use your device's microphone for this step to work.
   
    
4. Click on the microphone icon to activate the voice search functionality. LibrarySearch will show a ‘Listening’ screen once activated. Then, recite your search aloud.
   
5. LibrarySearch will indicate what it heard and automatically conduct a search for you and display the results.